helloaschefire:

Ashoken thinks tactically all the time. She seats herself where she can get the best view of the market district. The noodle stand, being central, is not ideal. No place to put her back, so she’s angled, checking Valentina out of the corner of her shaded eye. Running scenarios through her head, planning her reactions if this happened, if that happened while she feeds some iguana to a stray cat there. The dog goes first. Possibly use Valentina as a hostage. She doesn’t see Valentina as a particular threat but she doesn’t count the woman out. Checking everything out, while she orders noodles. Waiting on Bobbi No Nose, no doubt. Things ain’t free in the Commonwealth.

Valentina would more than likely be too happy watching the mess of a dog eating noddles to notice more than there was someone next to her. Which I am sure there would be a reprimand in the next few minutes for…  She’d find Ashoken intimidating at first glance, she wouldn’t fit in at all in what Valentina expects to see in DC. But she can’t be all bad since she seems to be feeding one of the city strays. She’d still give her a polite smile, though short-lived before heading off to the words that float around the bend, “You didn’t feed her with your chopsticks, did you, Val? Eww.”

Of course, Val did not use her chopsticks… this time.

Thank you @helloaschefire !! Loved it! feel better babe!